Employee’s Name __________________________________________

(You may attach additional pages, if needed, for additional goals.)

Goal #1 (supports building/program goal to improve student achievement):

Ensure that students and staff are effective users of information.

• This goal supports building/program goal #_District Goals 1 & 2 and aligns with the Continuum in the following way(s): Aligns with the LMS role as a Resource-Based Teacher in the Professional Teaching Standards for Library Media Specialists.
• Indicators of progress toward goal (include one piece of evidence measuring impact on students; feedback from students/parents is encouraged):
  • More students are able to find materials in the library without asking for help
  • More students and staff use purchased databases to find online information, rather than going to a search engine first
• Specific strategies (at least one strategy per goal must include collegial collaboration:
  • Teach students how to use the Online Patron Access Catalog to identify library books.
  • Ensure that signage and maps are clearly legible.
  • Facilitate staff training on the purchased databases.
  • Use the Edmonds Research Model as a support for teaching students how to evaluate online information and use purchased databases.
  • Attend grade level or subject area meetings to learn about the current information needs of students and staff.
  • Collaborate with a staff member on an authentic research project that students are doing.

Goal #2 (supports building/program goal to improve student achievement):

Ensure that students and staff read, for both pleasure and information.

• This goal supports building/program goal #_District Goals 1 & 2 and aligns with the Continuum in the following way(s): Aligns with the LMS role as a Resource-Based Teacher in the Professional Teaching Standards for Library Media Specialists.
• Indicators of progress toward goal (include one piece of evidence measuring impact on students; feedback from students/parents is encouraged:
  • Daily circulation of library materials is higher in Spring than it is in Autumn.
  • [Elementary only] All students have the opportunity to participate in voluntary reading activities, such as the Best Books Club.
  • Library hours include times outside of school hours when students and staff can read or check out books for pleasure.
• Specific strategies (at least one strategy per goal must include collegial collaboration:
  • Display new books around the library.
  • Offer to do booktalks in classrooms, using new books, books which are appropriate for the curriculum being taught, or books of special interest.
  • Remove (weed) books that no longer meet the needs of the students and staff, so that they can find those that do.
  • Collaborate with teachers on a program where students read books and write reviews which can be displayed around the school, in the library or on the school website.
  • Collect purchasing recommendations from both students and staff and purchase as many of the books as meet the selection criteria and budget allows.
  • Set up book clubs for students and/or staff.
  • Leave lightly used magazines in the staff room for free circulation.
  • Talk about books with other staff members.

Goal #3

Become a master Library Media Specialist.

• This goal aligns with the Continuum in the following way(s):
  • Aligns with the LMS role as an Educational Resource in the Professional Teaching Standards for Library Media Specialists.
• Indicators of progress toward goal (feedback from students/parents is encouraged):
  • Progress has been made toward Goal #1 and #2.
• Specific strategies:
  • Attend Edmonds LMS meetings regularly.
  • Join WLMA and attend yearly conference in October.
  • Read highly recommended new books that would be appropriate for school level.
  • Spend time learning how to use the Library Automation System efficiently and effectively.
  • Read articles from professional magazines, such as School Library Journal or Library Media Connection.
  • Become familiar with the school curriculum and where it fits in the district curriculum.
  • Read and understand the School Board Policies that effect libraries, such as the Selection Policy, Surplus Policy, and Copyright Policy.
  • Proposed plan for Individual Professional Development activities (responsibility stipend).
  • Read Regie Routman’s Reading Essentials and participate in a study group with other Library Media Specialists.

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Date of Initial Conference

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For employees on Long Form Evaluation, this form shall be retained as a part of the permanent evaluation record. It is not permanently retained for staff on PGAP.